India has proposed cutting aid to the Maldives by 22 per cent for the 2024-25 financial year, as per the Interim Budget document released by the government on Thursday. Maldives has been allocated Rs 600 crore for developmental assistance, the third highest in aid to foreign countries by the government. In 2023-24, Maldives was given …
Maldives has sought Sri Lanka’s assistance in medical evacuation services — mainly to transport patients to Colombo in air ambulances — amid a persisting strain with India. Maldivian Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen met his Sri Lankan counterpart Nimal Siripala de Silva in Colombo on Tuesday, and said on social media platform …
S Jaishankar is in Kampala to represent India at the two-day summit of the NAM. Kampala: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer here and the two leaders had a “frank conversation” on ties between the two countries. The meeting between S Jaishankar and Mossa Zameer in the Ugandan …
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that he met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer in Uganda’s Kampala and that the two leaders had a “frank conversation” on ties between the two countries. EAM S Jaishankar with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer.(X) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Met Maldives FM Moosa Zameer today in Kampala. …
Last Updated: January 15, 2024, 12:03 IST India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. (Image: PTI File) India-Maldives Row: The diplomatic row was triggered after three Maldivian leaders made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi On the ongoing diplomatic tensions with Maldives, Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar recently said that it can never be …
In a huge setback to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, oppostion party Maldives Democratic Party (MDP)’s candidate Adam Azim won the mayoral elections of Male amid the ongoing diplomatic standoff with India. In 2023, Muizzu had resigned from the post to contest the presidential elections, news agenc. Azim’s victory was reported as “landslide” and “victory by …
A DAY after Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu took an indirect jibe at India for “bullying”, his government on Sunday set a March 15 deadline for India to withdraw its military personnel from the country. The deadline was announced by a senior official in the Muizzu government on a day the India-Maldives high-level core group held …
Amid the ongoing India-Maldives row, Alliance Air the only airline that operates to Lakshadweep has started additional flights. Due to a surge in the number of passengers willing to visit Lakshadweep, Alliance Air, the only Indian airline that operates to Lakshadweep, has started additional flights to Kochi-Agatti-Kochi. A senior official of Alliance Air informed that …
Several Maldivian tourism organisations have condemned the derogatory social media posts of some politicians of the island nation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent visit to Lakshadweep. They emphasised the critical role of India in the Maldivian economy and stated that tourists, including those from India, were free to visit the island nation …
Indian tour operators have seen a sudden and significant drop in enquiry for Maldives, and have reported plummeting prices in Maldives Holiday packages as demand declines. The row that began with three Maldivian ministers making ‘derogatory’ remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Lakshadweep visit, now threatens tourism revenue of Maldives. While MakeMyTrip reported …